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As a long time displaced WSU supporter I have been in many situations where I had to choose between being an anonymous poster on here and a person in real life.
Being that in many sports only the family members travel to support the team, me showing up wearing WSU gear has led me to many conversations with WSU parents and other supporters. When asked about Shockernet, I have always chosen to be open with them. I tell them my screen name and most until this season recognize it.
I haven’t posted as much recently due to the continued level of negativity. Especially the attacks on specific players. I felt we, as adults, regardless of what we pay or do to support the University really need a REALITY CHECK.
Well, REALITY CHECK delivered tonight. And while I have concerns both ways, I think it was worth addressing.
During the HCKB Show tonight, HCKB specifically called out Shockernet for what it has become lately and specifically one poster.
That is also my concern. The poster called out, while I have not met them, is one of THE biggest supporters of Women’s Sports on SN. I don’t have to search for VB or SB scores or updates as they post them constantly.
I feel like many things today, certain things said on the internet taken without context can lead to false storylines. Good on HCKB for calling it out and addressing it head on with her team. But making them the scapegoat for accountability she should be holding her team to causes issues with me.
I didn’t play college sports in the age of social media. But I have a kid playing and know many families dealing with the pressures of playing at the highest levels of NCAA sports, especially in the SEC on FB, Baseball, Volleyball, and Softball teams. The parents and coaches I know have worked for years to teach these kids what to expect. To avoid the trolls as much as possible and basically that Social Media will only tear you down, never lift you up.
I hope we as Shockernetters, the coaches/players/parents who read this, and school staff who can continue to develop the training too educate our young student athletes evaluate where they spend their time online.
I hope, but know better, that SN’rs would also take a minute to self reflect on the image their “anonymous keyboard warrior” personas create and figure out if they were to show up to Deano’s to watch a show, would they say that to HCKB face. If not, then don’t post it.
WSU is battling many fronts right now across all sports. It doesn’t need its fans creating additional negativities and hardships on the athletes that chose to come here. We can be the exception and I hope we choose to do it.
Being that in many sports only the family members travel to support the team, me showing up wearing WSU gear has led me to many conversations with WSU parents and other supporters. When asked about Shockernet, I have always chosen to be open with them. I tell them my screen name and most until this season recognize it.
I haven’t posted as much recently due to the continued level of negativity. Especially the attacks on specific players. I felt we, as adults, regardless of what we pay or do to support the University really need a REALITY CHECK.
Well, REALITY CHECK delivered tonight. And while I have concerns both ways, I think it was worth addressing.
During the HCKB Show tonight, HCKB specifically called out Shockernet for what it has become lately and specifically one poster.
That is also my concern. The poster called out, while I have not met them, is one of THE biggest supporters of Women’s Sports on SN. I don’t have to search for VB or SB scores or updates as they post them constantly.
I feel like many things today, certain things said on the internet taken without context can lead to false storylines. Good on HCKB for calling it out and addressing it head on with her team. But making them the scapegoat for accountability she should be holding her team to causes issues with me.
I didn’t play college sports in the age of social media. But I have a kid playing and know many families dealing with the pressures of playing at the highest levels of NCAA sports, especially in the SEC on FB, Baseball, Volleyball, and Softball teams. The parents and coaches I know have worked for years to teach these kids what to expect. To avoid the trolls as much as possible and basically that Social Media will only tear you down, never lift you up.
I hope we as Shockernetters, the coaches/players/parents who read this, and school staff who can continue to develop the training too educate our young student athletes evaluate where they spend their time online.
I hope, but know better, that SN’rs would also take a minute to self reflect on the image their “anonymous keyboard warrior” personas create and figure out if they were to show up to Deano’s to watch a show, would they say that to HCKB face. If not, then don’t post it.
WSU is battling many fronts right now across all sports. It doesn’t need its fans creating additional negativities and hardships on the athletes that chose to come here. We can be the exception and I hope we choose to do it.
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